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Gentiana linearis

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Narrowleaf Gentian

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142745

Element CodePDGEN060F0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGentianales

FamilyGentianaceae

GenusGentiana

Synonyms

Dasystephana linearis(Froel.) Britt.Gentiana saponaria var. linearis(Froel.) Griseb.

Other Common Names

Gentiane à feuilles linéaires (FR) narrowleaf gentian (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-07-28

Change Date1984-03-15

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	S5	Yes
New Brunswick	S2	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Virginia	SH	Yes
Pennsylvania	S4	Yes
Michigan	S2	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
Maryland	S3	Yes
Massachusetts	S2	Yes
New Jersey	SX	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S3	Yes
Tennessee	S1	Yes
New York	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (12)

New Hampshire (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Wolf - Gordon Pond	White Mountain National Forest	11,846
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840

Vermont (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768
Devil's Den 09083	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	9,169
Griffith Lake 09084	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	8,759
Woodford 09086	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	2,456

West Virginia (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	Monongahela National Forest	785
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
Glady Fork	Monongahela National Forest	3,239

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 14. Magnoliophyta: Gentianaceae to Hydroleaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 505 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.